The second French gastronomy festival "Balade en France" will be held in Hanoi from January 10-12.

In the days leading up to the Lunar Year of the Dog, Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi will host a festive open-air bazaar featuring more than a dozen stalls selling gourmet foods and beverages, designer clothing and handmade gifts.

 VietNamNet Bridge – French chef Gilles Reinhard from the 3-star Michelin restaurant Paul Bocuse in Lyon, France, has returned to Ha Noi for three exclusive gala dinners showcasing exquisite food and wine from every region of France.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Six hotels and resorts in Viet Nam are among the finest properties in all of Asia, according to readers of Conde Nast Traveler magazine.

 Two Vietnamese hotels – Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi and Park Hyatt Saigon have been listed among top 100 World’s Best Hotels by the US magazine Travel + Leisure.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi, the Nam Hai in Hoi An and the Park Hyatt Saigon have been ranked among the top hotels and resorts in Asia by readers of the US Travel + Leisure magazine.

The 111-year-old Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi and the Park Hyatt Saigon have just received various awards selected by two prestigious magazines Conde Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards 2013 and Travel + Leisure Magazine’s 2013